Macroscopic carbonaceous compressions in a terminal proterozoic shale: A systematic reassessment of the Miaohe Biota, South China

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 347-376

  Xiao, Shuhai ^a   Yuan, Xunlai ^a   Steiner, Michael ^a   Knoll, Andrew H ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; PHYLOGENETICS; PROTEROZOIC; SHALE; TAPHONOMY; TAXONOMY;

CHANGJIANG GORGE; CHINA; YANGTZE GORGE;

AGGREGATOSPHAERA MIAOHEENSIS; ALGAE; ANIMALIA; BILATERIA; CALYPTRINA STRIATA; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; CHLOROPHYTA; CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; METAZOA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; PROKARYOTA; PROTOCONITES MINOR;

EID: 0036243345     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/0022-3360(2002)076<0347:MCCIAT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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